Q1:

Probability

Easy

A box contains 3 blue, 2 white, and 5 red balls. If a ball is drawn at random from the box, what is the probability that it will be red?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 19 May Shift 1 GET question 1

Q3:

Geography

Medium

Identify the correct sequence of processes involved is Chemical weathering of rocks.

(A) Carbonation

(B) Solution

(C) Hydration

(D) Oxidation

(E) Reduction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 19 May Shift 1 GET question 3

Q5:

Polity

Easy

In Independent India, who was the 1st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
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Q11:

Culture & Literature

Easy

From among the following names, known as the "Pitamah" (Grandfather) of Carnatic music.

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Q12:

Coding & Decoding

Medium

In a certain code language, 'WORD' is written as 'DR4W' and 'EXAM' is written as 'M1X2', then how will 'CONCEPT' be written in that language?

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Q15:

Science & Technology

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Printing Press(I) Johannes Gutenberg
(B) World Wide Web(II) Tim Berners-Lee
(C) Theory of Relativity(III) Albert Einstein
(D) Telescopes(IV) Galileo Galilei

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q18:

Economy

Medium

Arrange the following policies of the Govt. of India in appropriate sequence as year of launching.

(A) National Logistics Policy

(B) Start up India

(C) Make in India

(D) PM Gatishakti National Master Plan

(E) Steel Scrap Recycling Policy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q19:

Geography

Easy

India does not share a maritime boundary with which of the following

(A) China

(B) Cambodia

(C) Bhutan

(D) Sri Lanka

(E) Maldives

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q21:

Clocks & Calendar

Easy

How much angular distance will be covered by the hour hand of a correct clock in a period of 2 hours and 16 minutes?

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Q26:

Sequence & Series

Medium

Consider the 8th term of the following Arithmetic Progression.

(A) 8, 3, -2...

(B) 7, 13, 19...

(C) 3, 8, 13...

(D) 11, 16, 21...

Arrange the 8th term of the above Arithmetic Progression in ascending order and choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q28:

2024

Easy

The Indian Constitution provides for the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). On Nov 21, 2024, The name of the appointed present CAG of India is

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Q30:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

On a journey of 300 km, a person travels the first 100 km at the speed of 40 km/hour, the next 50 km at the speed of 60 km/hour and the last 150 km at the speed of 50 km/hour. What is his average speed (in km/hour) for the entire journey?

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Q31:

Number System

Medium

Consider the following statements:

I. If x and y are composite numbers, then x+y is always composite.

II. There does not exist a natural number which is neither prime nor composite.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q33:

Science & Technology

Easy

A Plant Create food by using source of light is a called.

(A) Photosynthesis

(B) Biosynthesis

(C) Phototropism

(D) Decomposition.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q34:

Ranking

Medium

Five books P, Q, R, S and T are kept one above the other (not necessarily in the same order). Only S is between P and Q. T is just below P. S is in the middle. How many books are between R and T?

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Q36:

Science & Technology

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) DNA double Helix Model(I) Robert Hook
(B) Cell(II) S. Chandrashekhar
(C) Limit of Black whole(III) Watson and Krick
(D) Rabies Vaccin(IV) Louis Pasteur

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q39:

Geography

Easy

The Polavaram Irrigation Project, a multi surface irrigation project is on which one of the following River?

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Q40:

Triangles

Easy

A 5 meter tall tree casts a shadow of 12 meter. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow of 48 meter. Find the height of the tower.

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Q42:

Directions

Medium

I am facing North now. I take two left turns while walking, walk 30 m and 20 m respectively. Then I turn right and walk 20 m and then turning left walk 30 m. Then I turn left again and walk 80 m. In which direction am I from the starting point?

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Q46:

Blood Relations

Medium

X % Y means X is the Father of Y.

X @ Y means X is the Son of Y.

X & Y means X is the Wife of Y.

X $ Y means X is the Mother of Y.

Which of the following shows the relationship A is the maternal uncle of J?

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Q50:

Ranking

Medium

In a class of 40 students, Prateek is placed eighth from the top, whereas Sonu is placed thirteenth from the bottom. Ashish is placed exactly between the two. What is Sonu's position from Ashish?

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